i need to vent about something terrible that has happend! =/

Original post by endlesslove116

Mar 07, 2009 01:34 AM

so to make a long story short.. i never thought id be the one to have to sit here and type this and talk about this, but yes girls i have been one of those to lose their jobs during this ****** crisis and terrible economy that we are living in today! it really ***** big time and i cant even begin to tell you girls how rough this has been on me! i really havent been dealing with this very well and it just doesnt help knowing i have a wedding to plan and this has to happen to me.. basically what happend was for the last few months things have been really bad at the nursery school that i work at. parents have been pulling their children out of the pre.k classes only because either they have lost their jobs themselves and cant afford to keep them there or simply just cause they are trying to save money and cut back on what they can and i guess taking their 4 year old child out of a private pre school is the easiest way to cut back and save money right now! so due to that my boss has had no choice but to join the pre.k classes into 1 classroom. which means she had to cut back and get rid of some of us and of course i was one of them! i have been working there for 6 years and it just breaks my heart to know i wont be there anymore! see my kiddies anymore, im going to miss them terribly, and the people i worked with! it just ***** so badly cause i didnt like the way my boss did it either. she gave me short notice of this, but is paying me for 2 weeks even though i wont be working anymore! (that is a guess a way of covering for that 2 week notice she didnt give us). it just kills cause i thought shed be able to hold off till june to let us go and just not have us back in september, but obviously i guess things were so bad she had to get rid of 8 of us this week.. yep i was one of the 8! =( i have been having a very hard time dealing with this and all i have been doing is crying about it. i feel so hopeless and depressed about it! with this terrible economy who the hell is going to hire?? i really think i am going to be without a job for a long time and this kills! i have a wedding i am planning and this is the last thing i needed to happen.. not to even mention the nissan murano me and the FH just leased.. LOVELY! ='( thank you girls for letting me vent.. i really needed to talk to you girls about this, as hard as it was for me to type this right now.. i am in tears and cant get over the fact i am one of those going thru this right now!

thank you for letting me vent and reading this long post.. sorry girls, again thanks a ton! dont know what i would do without my girls, friends and family and because of them all i have been trying to keep my head up high and hold on and try to get over this.. but its still very hard to! =/ xoxo!

they say.. when one door closes another one opens and sometimes its better things behind that open door.. i hope this is true, but with how everything is out there, i doubt i will have any luck in this right now! =/ god give me strength to just get thru this time, its all i am asking for.. its been really rough and ive been soo depressed about it that i just wanted to crawl into a ball and into a hole and not see anyone or talk to anyone! =/

GT143EA Posted: Mar 07, 2009 10:19 AM

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Im so sorry! I hope you find something else soon!

dedecakes Posted: Mar 07, 2009 10:25 AM

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I am not sure if you have certification to teach, but try applying to schools to substitute teach. Schools always need subs and the pay is decent. I think in the city it's around 130/day. Or like others said...put up flyers in your local library for tutoring. I would also make a point to tell all of our kids' parents that you are offering babysitting services. I am sure they would call you in a heartbeat b/c they can trust/rely on you and...you know their child.

I know, it's tough. It may not be what you wanted, but you find something for the time being to get you through this slump were in.

Karsav7096 Posted: Mar 07, 2009 10:40 AM

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I'm sorry for your job loss but you must stay strong and positive!! I lost my job that I LOVED April of last year. I know it is hard and can be extremely depressing but know this is not a permanent thing. Our economy will pick up and things will get better so hang in there. I pray everyday that I get a phone call from my old boss but I know it's going to be awhile since I was in the mortgage industry.
I agree babysitting is a great alternative this way you are still working with children and some babysitters can make great money. Good luck!!

lilmartha59 Posted: Mar 07, 2009 11:01 AM

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im sorry that this has happen to you hopefully you'll find something soon and in the mean time collect unemployment and try some babysitting i know its not much but it will help

DonnaPWhite1124 Posted: Mar 07, 2009 11:02 AM

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I feel your pain.

In a way, I feel almost ashamed of where I work. I dont want to go into details but the company I work for pretty much caused A LOT of the downfall with the nation's economy. I am nervous everyday going in and the employee morale is so low.

Hang in, this too shall pass....

chicky724 Posted: Mar 07, 2009 11:13 AM

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I am so sorry to hear that... I wish you the best of luck!

missjones2007 Posted: Mar 07, 2009 11:16 AM

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I am sooo sorry....this economy really blows
file fro unemployment and remember you dont have to spend wads of money to have a nice wedding....cut corners like i found vendors off craigslist and penny pinched and got rid of things I didnt need.

Or if you dont find something else by then get married at the courthouse and have a nice wedding later on.

im praying for you hon!

KerriJohnS Posted: Mar 07, 2009 12:21 PM

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Awww! I'm soooooooo sorry! i know it must really s uck right now. I feel terribly for you! I really am just soo sooo sooo sorry.
You have to keep you head up. Don't think that you won't find a job... believe that you will. Keep positive about it. Sometimes these awful things happen in life... and they can have a ripple effect and in the end you get something so much better out of it. Maybe you will even end up with a better job than you had.. that happens sometimes.

I would suggest looking around for jobs in your field. If you really can't find anything.. there are sooo many of us on here I'm sure at least ONE of us know of someone who might even be hiring. If you even want to you can send me your resume... and I work for a bank.. I can see if there are any positions available. We are on a hiring freeze but it's not set in stone.. they are still hiring some people.. they just slowed it down. But I will certainly be more than willing to help you in any way that I can.

I'm soooo sorry. I know it's rough. My mother was laid off not long after Sept 11th. A lot of businesses went under bc of it.. and even those that survived ended up laying off a lot of people.. and my mother was one of them. She was really really upset, just like you are.

Just be positive about things. Sometimes you get back what you put out there. Put some positivity out there and hopefully it will pay off.

Good Luck! I'll be thinking about you!

coldasice217 Posted: Mar 07, 2009 12:40 PM

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I'm so sorry to hear this. Try to keep your head up, and this too shall pass

lauraandrob2009 Posted: Mar 07, 2009 01:01 PM

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I am sorry. That is such an overwhelming feeling. Hang in there and hopefully you can find something soon.

FutureMrsC614 Posted: Mar 07, 2009 02:23 PM

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hold your head up, even though it's hard right now. Think positive! Apply for unemployment! you are entitled to it, and it's better than nothing. Start looking around for any job available right now. You will find something out there. You have to believe that you will though. Don't let this situation get the best of you!! Like you said, one door closes, another one opens. Everything happens for a reason. maybe there is supposed to be something else out there for you! you have to pick yourself up, shake off the dirt, and figure out what that is.
good luck! you're in my prayers!

endlesslove116 Posted: Mar 07, 2009 03:15 PM

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i dont know where to start, but wow are you girls amazing and i honestly dont know what i would do without you girls and this site. i have been getting incredible feedback from everyone during this hard time and i can really use all these amazing caring words and kindness and advice you all have to give me! really during a time like this that i am going thru i couldnt thank you guys enough for this! it really has made it a little more easier to get thru this with the help of my amazing friends, family, fh and you girls! its just incredible the feedback ive gotten not only on here, but facebook and in emails and calls and everyone being there for me! i seriously wouldnt be able to do it without all of that! it has made it easier for me.. as hard as this is, i will not lie! i still cry about what has happend to me and i feel like i am basically in a hole right now and just want to crawl into a ball and stay there! i feel so hopeless its not even funny, and i am truly trying to keep my head up high and think positive and hope for the best! i am really truly trying to hope something good comes out of this and i get a better job and that there is a better door out there to open for me.. but honestly, with the way things are out there i just feel so hopeless and that this job hunting really isnt going to be easy!

you girls have mentioned babysitting and all. i have signed up for sittercity.com and those things and looked at craigs list and put a word out there to some parents, family friends and all and everything is keeping me in mind and having an eye out for me.. so we will see! i will take babysitting for now, or even a live out nanny during the week, right now i can take that! or even work at a daycare! cause honestly no schools right now is going to be hiring when the school year is almost done! i have even thought of looking into camps that might be hiring for this summer.. i am looking at everything right now, cause this just really stinks! =/ and during the summer i am going to look at other schools, nursery schools (like i worked at) and put out my resume and see if anyone is hiring for september.. just right now i need to find something!!

and about filing for unemployment.. i for sure am doing that, i just havent yet only because i need to wait till i am done getting paid (my last check for the next 2 weeks) and than i will be signing up online for the unemployment..

sorry for the long post.. i will keep you girls posted, but again thank you so so much and i just couldnt be thankful enough for all of you being there for me and giving me so much feedback.. just please pray for me that i do find a good job soon cause this right now is killing me and i am not dealing with it very well.. again, love you girls and thanks again for everything! xoxo

endlesslove116 Posted: Mar 08, 2009 01:28 AM

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MrsJuneB2B Posted: Mar 08, 2009 02:46 PM

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Posted by FutureMrsC614

hold your head up, even though it's hard right now. Think positive! Apply for unemployment! you are entitled to it, and it's better than nothing. Start looking around for any job available right now. You will find something out there. You have to believe that you will though. Don't let this situation get the best of you!! Like you said, one door closes, another one opens. Everything happens for a reason. maybe there is supposed to be something else out there for you! you have to pick yourself up, shake off the dirt, and figure out what that is.
good luck! you're in my prayers!

i couldn't have said it any better! i'll be keeping you in my prayers!

endlesslove116 Posted: Mar 09, 2009 03:25 PM

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Thanks for everything girls.. Still trying to keep my head up, think positive and hope for the best!

xoxoxo

MrsCastanedain09 Posted: Mar 09, 2009 03:45 PM

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Just sending you tons of love and encouragement.

My MOH was and is in your situation. It was so sudden, we're getting through it. You have a support system, lean on others. In the end all we have is each other. I have faith that everything will work out.

littlepixie12 Posted: Mar 09, 2009 03:53 PM

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Im so sorry... I feel your pain, my dad lost his job right after thanksgiving and he hasn't found anything yet.. Everyone is on a hiring freeze.. Can you see if you can temp for classrooms? Or maybe go to a temp agency.. They probably wont find you anything perm for a while, but at least you will having temping gigs like reception ... That's better than nothing in this economy...

ilonka020 Posted: Mar 09, 2009 04:35 PM

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i'm so sorry you lost your job. I have been looking for a job for 6 months now and still nothing, so i know how hard it can be. I get depressed just sitting at home, so i decided to start volunteering just so i'm out there talking to ppl. I hope you can find something soon.

endlesslove116 Posted: Mar 09, 2009 10:06 PM

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I hope i can find something soon too. I have even said i will even babysit for now just to have something and to at least have money, cause this really stinks.. Best of luck to you too in finding a job, its crazy out there and its very depressing i know! =( i have gotten like that too! =(